Exploring Access to Nature Play in Urban Parks: Resilience, Sustainability, and Early Childhood
Project description
Nature play is an important component of the development of resilience in early childhood. Nature play is also an element of urban sustainability through a consideration of access to urban nature. From the foundation of access to nature play as a part of both resilience and sustainability considerations, a mixed-method case study was initiated. Spatial analysis, survey outreach, and focus group methodology have been combined to consider whether city parkland provides access for preschools to incorporate nature play, and, further, whether other barriers may exist to limit or prevent the use of city parks for nature play by preschool programs.
Research themes
Child and age-friendly environments
Active living and urban lifestyles
Project details
Project contact
Thomas Beery
Kristianstad University